![]() I think that definitely shows in Alex.Īlex: I think getting that rejection really, just really focused me and really showed me that maybe what I was doing up until that point and the effort that I'd been putting in wasn't sufficient. His parents are both really hardworking people. Jessica Burtness: Alex doesn't choose the easy way. I remember people saying that normal kids from high school can't just go to a service academy, and I decided that I needed to prove them wrong. I got rejected from the Naval Academy the first time that I applied. I found out about the service academies, particularly the Naval Academy, and I think I saw the challenge of it and that's what really appealed to me. It sort of sparked that interest that, you know, led me down this very long path to bring me to where I am today. ![]() With robotics, math is a way to describe the way that everything moves and interacts, and, for me, that was fascinating. In high school, I always sort of picked my schedule more around all the advanced science courses - I did programming, I did some robotics things that my high school offered. Finding the challenges that fit with who I am and what I valued and what I was skilled at - I think it all makes sense. ![]() I think, looking back, the path to where I am today is very clear. I was always interested in science and technology, and I found pursuits that linked up well with that. Alex Burtness: I've pretty much been taking things apart as long as I can remember. ![]()
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